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A Paradiso Year A & W: Autumn and Winter Cooking

Denis Cotter

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Not necessarily better together 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 9 people found this review helpful.

A check on google.com reaches bibliocook.com, which indicates that the recipes in Paradiso Year: Autumn and Winter are selected from Paradiso Seasons. There is also a Spring and Summer version, also selected from Paradiso Seasons. The new covers are lovely, but if the recipes are the same, you probably won't want to buy Paradiso Year and Paradiso Seasons together. If the Paradiso books appeal to you, you might also like the cookbook from Cafe Flora, which looks wonderful, or Spice : Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean, which is not vegetarian but has many inspirational vegetarian recipes.

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An Irish cookbook representing Autumn and Winter recipes.

Winter in the Alps: Food by the Fireside

Manuela Darling-Gansser

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More than just a cookbook 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Travel, cooking, and winter life in Switzerland. Excellent photography and background information. The book includes Christmas in Zürich. Also covered is the burning of the Böögg snowman during the Sechseläuten festival which symbolizes the burning of winter. The book covers everything from cheese to chocolate and includes healthy eating. I really liked the book because it had more than recipes. The photos and travelogue were very interesting. The book is both a coffee table book and a cook book.

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Take a culinary journey from the peaks of St. Moritz down to the glittering streets of Zürich—home to some of the most delicious food in all of Europe—in this attractive cookbook of Alpine cuisine. Be tempted by Cloud Soufflé, Pappardelle with Duck Ragù, melt-in-your-mouth Spätzle, Rösti, and Creamy Zabaione; sip warming Glühwein and roast chestnuts over the open fire and be transported to the enchanting heart of continental Europe during winter. Showcasing the culture, lifestyle, and food of this remarkably diverse region, this beautifully illustrated book is a stunning depiction of the unique cuisine and breathtaking beauty of the Alps.

Southern Living 1998 Annual Recipes (Southern Living Annual Recipes)

Southern Living

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Simply Shrimp: 101 Recipes for Everybody's Favorite Seafood

Rick Rodgers

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Mouthwatering recipes in a beautifully compiled cookbook 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 10 people found this review helpful.

I recieved this cookbook as a gift for Christmas and I know already that it's going to be one of my favourites. All of the recipes sound delicious and most use ingredients that you're likely to have on hand. The Spanish Shrimp with Red Peppers and Garlic sauce was superb as well as fast and easy to make. We're going to try at one recipe a week from this gem of a book!

Editorial Review:

It's official: shrimp is our favorite seafood! (Well, except for canned tuna, but we won't go into that.) Rick Rodgers offers shrimp lovers more than 100 fabulous ways to simmer, sauté, barbecue, or deep-fry shrimp, including casseroles, soups, salads, risottos, pasta sauces, and more. Trying to think of a quick family supper? Friends coming over for a meal on short notice? Need a cocktail party spread that will have them licking the bowl? Simply Shrimp lays a mouthwatering array of simple, fast, and delicious cooking possibilities at the shrimp fancier's fingertips.
Visit the author's own page at: www.rickrodgers.com.

Food for Friends : Homemade Gifts for Every Season

Sally Pasley Vargas

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

A book to keep 5 out of 5 stars.
17 of 17 people found this review helpful.

I thought to give this book to a friend, but then I read it and decided that the creative ideas were so good and unusual, and the practical tips were so helpful that I would keep it myself, and give away the finished products she describes rather than the book itself. I have just made the hazelnut shortbread, and altho' I knew the tip about rubbing toasted hazelnuts in a cloth to remove the brown skin, she suggested a damp terry towel, and the dampness is the key! It was so much easier than with the dry towel I used before.
If you can bear to give it away, it would make a lovely present.

Editorial Review:

Aimed at those who would like to share their culinary creations as gifts, but just need a bit of a nudge and a helping hand to do so, Sally Pasley Vargas's recipes and detailed wrapping instructions are a useful guide for a beginning giver of edible gifts. Want to know how to make a jam and then wrap it exquisitely? Looking for the perfect cookie recipe and how to present it to your friends and family?

The Winter Vegetarian: A Warm and Versatile Bounty

Darra Goldstein

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A great cookbook for the winter 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

What a great find - my boyfriend gave it to me last winter. The recipies might sound or read strange but be adventurous and TRY THEM. They are imaginitive and oh so tasty. I have tried the veg. stew, roasted winter veg, the baked millet, mushrooms and chestnut in red wine, the jerusalem artichoke, cooked greens etc. etc.

Editorial Review:

With a true love for winter's culinary delights, Darra Goldstein's The Winter Vegetarian will make you long for the winter months year-round. Containing recipes from cold-climate cuisines all over the world, here is a creative and inspired collection that offers healthful and flavorful meals for any winter occasion.

From lusty Turkish Lentil Soup to spicy Basque-Style Scrambled Eggs to Ginger Pear Preserves, more than 150 delicious recipes--appetizers, salads, breads, desserts, and even Tolstoy's favorites--will help you face the challenge of remaining meat-free in the face of an often uninspiring produce department. With The Winter Vegetarian,yur meals will become the backdrop for a true appreciation of winter's rhythm as you luxuriate in the comforts of hearth and home.

Summer Smoothies: Over 130 Cool and Refreshing Recipes

Donna Pliner Rodnitzky

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Am I glad I bought this smoothie book! 5 out of 5 stars.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful.

This is one of the best smoothie books I have seen. I use the recipes so often, the pages are getting worn. I'm the type of person who gets bored very easily and the recipes in this book have been a great way to add some novelty to my routine, which usually includes at least one smoothie each day. The smoothie recipes vary from very simple to a little exotic, and I can choose either type depending on my mood. The recipes are all very clearly written, and as an added bonus there's even some humor inserted in most of the descriptions. Between reading the recipes and then enjoying the final product, it really makes my day.

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Delicious & Nutritious Summertime Favorites
Nothing is more satisfying on a hot summer day than a brisk, refreshing smoothie. Inspiring and energizing, this book includes over 130 innovative and succulent smoothie recipes. From revitalizing fruit and dairy drinks to sweet-tooth specialties and cocktail-hour delights, inside you'll find easy-to-make recipes for cool concoctions sure to please every palate, including:
·Bye-Bye Blackberry
·California Whirls
·Lime All Shook Up
·Lord of the Bings
·Mango Overboard
·Peached Blonde
·Pineapple Pixel
·Te-kiwi Sunrise
·Yogi Berry
·And many more!
You'll also learn important tips and hints on how to select, prepare, and store fruit suitable for smoothies; what equipment to use; optional ingredients; and glorious garnishes to create these delectable treats from your own home!

Summer Cooking (New York Review Books Classics)

Elizabeth David

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For the great English food writer Elizabeth David, summer fare means neither tepid nor timid. Her stress is always on fresh, seasonal food-- recipes that can be quickly prepared and slowly savored, from Gnocchi alla Genovese ("simply an excuse for eating pesto") to La Poule au Pot to Gooseberry Fool. Divided into such sections as Soup, Poultry and Game, Vegetables, and Dessert, her 1955 classic includes an overview of herbs as well as chapters on impromptu cooking for holidays and picnics. Chockablock with both invaluable instructions and tart rejoinders to the pallid and the overblown, Summer Cooking is a witty, precise companion for feasting in the warmer months.

Celebrations 101

Rick Rodgers

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The author of the bestselling 101 series (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Barbeques) serves up a year-round array of festive holiday menus and recipes for hassle-free gatherings of any size and for any occasion.

Even veteran cooks get the jitters when it comes to playing host. Now Rick Rodgers applies his foolproof technique to parties large and small, making get-togethers with family and friends simplicity itself. In Celebrations 101, you’ll find twenty menus and more than one hundred recipes for entertaining with pain-free panache. Rodgers makes it a breeze to throw parties throughout the year:

• Kick off the New Year with Baked Ham and Pineapple Chutney Glaze; Yam and Yukon Gold Potato Salad with Mint; and Five-Spice Hot Apple Cider

• Spice up Mardi Gras with Warm Red Bean and Andouille Dip and a Sweet Potato King Cake

• Wow Mom on Mother’s Day with Baked Marscapone-Stuffed French Toast and Berry-Maple Compote

• Savor a summer evening with an alfresco supper of Pork Tenderloin Tonnato; Rice, Cherry Tomato, and Basil Salad; and Lemon Mousse and Blueberry Parfait

• Make your Thanksgiving unique with Sherried Crab Bisque, Herbed Turkey Breasts with Cranberry-Merlot Sauce, and Pumpkin Tart with Hazelnut

• Prepare a traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner of Seafood Salad and Veal and Ricotta Lasagna, finished off with a mouthwatering Pear Zuppa Inglese

Celebrations 101 also features Rick’s signature timetables and shopping lists, your blueprint for truly stress-free, no-fuss feasting. From Easter dinner or a Passover Seder to elegant cocktail parties and a Christmas Cookie Swap, here are dozens of recipes for memorable events that cooks will enjoy as much as their guests.

Frugal Luxuries by the Seasons: Celebrate the Holidays with Elegance and Simplicity--on Any Income

Tracey Mcbride

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All year-round, create lush beauty and quiet graces for home and family (without breaking your budget)

Tracey McBride's first book, Frugal Luxuries, elevated frugal but elegant living to an art form. Now in this companion volume she shares all new ways to embellish cherished holidays and the timeless rhythms of the seasons. Here she shows how to use joined efforts, loving hands, and exciting ideas to create gracious touches and sumptuous celebrations, delicious meals and wonderful seasonal treats. Learn how you can enrich your home with timeless pleasures and lighten the spirits of those you hold most dear--without exhausting your bank account. Enjoy:
Emblems of spring: aromatic Irish linen sachets, warm scones drenched in jam and butter...and mysterious bunny tracks you can make to delight your children
Enchanted summers: floral wreaths as party favors, an Italian feast with homemade pasta...and bountiful gifts from the garden
Autumnal offerings: scented cinnamon pinecones as fire starters, fresh challah for Rosh Hashana...and a house warmed with fall bouquets and cozy paisley throws
Winter wonders: mood-enhancing music, illuminating with lights, inside and out...and a Christmas gift pantry--begun in January--to create stress-free giving
Plus an abundance of seasonal blessings, imaginative uses for yard-sale treasures, an appreciation of things old and marvelous...and creation of a life of beauty and simplicity.